Shoot'em & Scoot'em vs Chikuwabu!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoot'em & Scoot'em
Embark on a space-western adventure where every shot propels you through challenging puzzles. Use recoil to navigate 60 handcrafted levels, blast aliens, and rescue your steed. Play at your own pace, from speedruns to mastering every star.
- Recoil-based movement mechanic
- 60 handcrafted puzzle levels
- 3 distinct environments
- Multiple weapon types
- Endless mode
- Offline play
- Unlockable cosmetic items
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Aliens have boarded your ship and made off with Scooty, your trusty steed. There's only one thing a Sheriff can do: grab your revolver, take aim, and shoot your way across space to get him back! Shoot'em & Scoot'em is a space-western puzzle platformer with a unique movement mechanic there's no jump button. Every shot is your movement. Fire your gun and the recoil rockets you the OPPOSITE way: shoot down to fly up, shoot right to fly left. PLAY HOW YOU WANT Just want to reach Scooty? Fly straight to the finish. Want to master the game? Wipe out every alien on a level to earn all 3 stars! Don't like puzzling? Try out endless mode! WHAT'S WAITING OUT THERE - 60 handcrafted levels packed with puzzles and gunplay - 3 environments to blast through: the Sheriff's spaceship, an asteroid field, and an alien planet - Traps and tricks along the way: sound-sensitive lasers, moving platforms, portals, and extra-ammo pickups (who put those there?!) - Two ways to shoot: some levels demand the revolver's precision; others send you blasting across the universe with the shotgun! - Climb to outer space in endless mode! - 15 achievements to hunt down! Some unlock hats to style the Sheriff! - Can be played fully offline! - One optional in-app purchase gives Scooty a makeover to go with your hats everything else is completely free! Saddle up, pardner'. Scooty's counting on you.
Chikuwabu!
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A retro omnidirectional scrolling 2D action game. Use items to solve the mystery of the map and find the exit. Let's collect "Chikuwabu" placed in various places. (Some items are difficult to pick up and some are hidden.) There are some stages that you can't play unless you collect a certain number of "Chikuwabu". There is no score, we measure the time to the exit. Operation is easy: Touch = beam firing Right and left lever drag = Rotation/movement of own machine Release all fingers = Restore the shield For easy operation, You can change the orientation of your smartphone while playing. Enemy planes have a front/back side, It cannot be destroyed when its backside is shown. For maps that scroll in all directions, There are "Chikuwabu", items, and tricks, Please attack well. (All 90 stages, 20 stages are free)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shoot'em & Scoot'em at every 4 days against Chikuwabu!'s every 41 months. Shoot'em & Scoot'em also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Shoot'em & Scoot'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chikuwabu! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, Chikuwabu! every 41 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Shoot'em & Scoot'em | Chikuwabu! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stray Software LLC | Hiroyuki Sasayama |
In-app purchases
Shoot'em & Scoot'em
- Scooty Skins$0.99
Chikuwabu!
- All Stages$2.99
Questions
Is Shoot'em & Scoot'em free?
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